Attached Services

The surgery has the following attached services:

Health Visitor

District Nursing

Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer appropriate advice please contact reception and request a travel form for completion and return well in advance of your planned dates of travel. Once the completed form has been returned we will be able to book you an appointment with the Nurse.

We will also have vaccines available in-between these dates so please just ask to be immunised if eligible and attending the Surgery for any other reason. Also of importance is that NHS England have recommended 2 different types of vaccine for those under 65 and those aged 65 and over and it is important to ensure patients receive the correct vaccine to maximise efficacy.

Please support our ongoing delivery of these services by attending the Surgery for your vaccination.

Flu Vaccination is available to:

All registered patients aged 65 and over

Patients who suffer from:

Chronic respiratory disease,

Asthma,

Chronic renal disease,

Chronic liver disease,

Chronic neurological disease,

Diabetes,

Heart disease,

Immunosuppression.

Also patients who are:

Pregnant,

Live in long stay residential care homes,

Work in a healthcare setting,

or who are Carers.

Should we have a surplus, we will be happy to vaccinate non-priority registered patients at a later date.

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